BA English and French
Year 1
(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)
Learning outcomes
On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:-demonstrate awareness of the basic concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features of the two disciplines;- use basic generic and subject specific intellectual qualities i.e.present a structured and coherent simple argumenthave some knowledge of critical terminology;have some knowledge of linguistic terminology (if language modules are selected);- have experience of English literature from a range of periods and places;- have an awareness of the importance of the literary, cultural and socio-historical contexts in which literature is written and read;- have a basic knowledge of the structure of English, and how to apply concepts of the structure and history of English to analysis of texts (if language modules are selected);- develop critical skills;- develop analytical skills.- appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners;On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:-demonstrate awareness of the basic concepts, information, practical competencies and techniques which are standard features of the two disciplines;- use basic generic and subject specific intellectual qualities i.e.present a structured and coherent simple argumenthave some knowledge of critical terminology;have some knowledge of linguistic terminology (if language modules are selected);- have experience of English literature from a range of periods and places;- have an awareness of the importance of the literary, cultural and socio-historical contexts in which literature is written and read;- have a basic knowledge of the structure of English, and how to apply concepts of the structure and history of English to analysis of texts (if language modules are selected);- develop critical skills;- develop analytical skills.- appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners;On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of:- being able to communicate in the target language so as to sustain everyday conversation with a native or other competent speaker;- being able to demonstrate receptive and productive language skills in a variety of contexts;- being able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the basic structures of the French language;- being able to demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of one or more aspects of the literatures, cultures, linguistic contexts, history, politics, social structures of the society of the country of the target language;- being able to present a structured and coherent simple argument.
Transferable (key) skills
Students will have had the opportunity to acquire as defined in the modules specified for the programme:- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment - skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibilityStudents will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to the subject area(s) studied valuable for employment, e.g. be able to gather and process information from a variety of paper, audio-visual and electronic sources, be able to use IT effectively both as a means of communication and as an aid to learning;- skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility and independent learning, including the ability to appreciate their strengths and weaknesses as learners.
Assessment
Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:- demonstrating the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to the discipline;- demonstrating the ability to construct an argument;- demonstrating some knowledge of two disciplines.Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:- demonstrating the knowledge and application of standard concepts, information and techniques relevant to the area of study;- work that covers a restricted area of the discipline;- demonstrating emerging abilities, skills and competencies.